parasite - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

Synonyms

• parasite

More generic

• being
• organism

Opposite / Antonyms

• host

More specific

• ectoparasite
• ectozoan
• ectozoon
• endoparasite
• endozoan
• entoparasite
• entozoan
• entozoon
• epizoan
• epizoon
• parasitic plant

Noun

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Synonyms

• leech
• parasite
• sponge
• sponger

More generic

• follower

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